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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Merlin

Masha-Allah cepatnya masa berlalu... It's almost the end of May 2012... We have reached mid year OK... Have I achieved what I really want for 2012... The answer is NOT YET... Hurm... Sigh...  However I refuse to dwell on it... I choose not to anyway!

By the way since balik from Bandung last month, whenever ade past time, I've been watching "MERLIN".  Giler addicted to it! I bought all seasons (1-4).  Been catching up, and now dah sampai Season 3.  Last time when it was aired on TV, tak heran pun nak tengok.  I thot it was just another crap magic series which was not interesting at all. Merlin pun tak berapa nak cute kot... Bila dengar good reviews from my friends, tried watching couple of re-run at Astro, best la plak layan citer ni... Pastu terasa macam cute pulak Merlin ni (played by Colin Morgan) Itu yang terjebak beli sampai semua 4 seasons tu...

I just read about the legend of King Arthur and Camelot, saje gatal nak compare with the TV series.  All the characters ada in the modern Merlin TV series tu, tapi those characters were created differ from the traditional version of the legend.  I think the TV series version is more fantasy-like perhaps to accommodate the audience of modern era.

Yang paling best about Merlin is the remarkable values of trust and loyalty in friendship and family.  Merlin is a very special kindhearted and gifted guy who is a superbly humble hero.  Cuma IMHO, Gwen in Merlin should be someone really beautiful being a lady who always captured guys' attention at their first sight. Yikes, honest opinion sometimes can be hurtful... Sowwy for her peminat yang tegar...

Merlin has a good place in my favourite chart!





Monday, May 28, 2012

Chillin' around JW Marriott, KL

As mentioned in the earlier post, I had to stay at JW Marriott, Kuala Lumpur where the Regional Conference ABAF 2012 was held for 4 nights.  Since it's in the KL City, and being such a penakut, I forced my other half to stay with me, Tak kira!!! Hahaha *evil laugh*... The best thing in this hotel room, each and every room was given a big fat container of Bath Salts. 

Although I had pink dots appeared on my skin right after I soaked myself in that bath salts but it was much worth it! Felt so refreshing! Pink dots tu sekejap je, lepastu my skin felt smooth, I swear! Hehehee... Best giler Bath Salts ni, macam dekat SPA!

When I had a long day with few issues raised  here and there, this is where I went back to, our hotel room, yang ada swimming pool and small city view...  Hurmmm... rase relieved sangat... Tak ada lah tension mana pun... :)

Kemas je kan interior design bilik JW Marriott ni... Yang semak tu semua my stuff la tu... Tehehehee... Alangkah bestnya kalau my own room boleh sentiasa kemas macam ni.  Hotel boleh lah, ada "room service"... The first 5 Star Hotel yang I experienced bed turn-down service.  Sebelum ni ada jugak stay kat 5-Star hotel like Tanjung Aru resort, Renaissance etc, tak pernah experience such... First, second and third night, suka giler turn-down service tu, tapi masuk malam keempat, takpelah, I yg turn down that service... Hehehe... Nak tido lah, tak yah lah kacau2... :P

The last night (4th night), barulah dapat jalan2 around JW Marriott... Unfortunately tak dapat jalan lama, I had stomach ache maybe because sebab makan tak tentu masa... I have gastric, bila makan tak tentu masa, my tummy pun upset la! Kacau je tummy ni, terus hilang mood!

Kalau pegi JW Marriott KL, soaking in the Bath Salts and warm water is not to be missed!


Sunday, May 27, 2012

Asian Business Angel Forum 2012

The last BIG event I have helped to organise was in 2001 - The Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) at Langkawi.  Masa tu umur muda belia, 20 something...That was like a decade ago... Sekarang dah 30++, well isn't 30 is the new 20? :)

Our company has just finished organising a regional conference of Angel Investors Forum namely "Asian Business Angel Forum", (ABAF 2012) at JW Marriott. KL.  I was assigned to be in the Meet and Greet team to welcome the guests especially the speakers.  So we were stationed at the ABAF 2012 help desk next to the hotel reception. 
Stolen from Comel's album. Thanks dear, Mmmwaah!



My colleague took this picture and told me that this lady looks like a Puan Sri in one of those Women Magazines. Hahaa... Yeah Rite! This was taken when I was on duty on the 2nd day of the event. It was Friday, maka agak sopan dan sesuai untuk berbaju kurung kan... ;)


The funniest thing happened here when we were busy organising the accommodations for the guests, some of the tourists thought that we were the hotel staff, sebab our suits were similar to theirs.  One of them, ada Makcik Arab ni datang tanya "Excuse me, where can I find a Salon here?"... Hahahaa... Kena mintak komisyen dari JW Marriott ni...

Thursday night ada Gala Dinner.  Since the VVIP was a Minister from PM's office, YB TAN SRI NOR MOHAMED BIN YAKCOP so haruslah pakai baju sopan for the Gala Dinner to follow the protocol requirements.  Tak payah lagi pening kepala, terus pakai baju kurung yang comfortable.  And it was my first time pakai baju kurung for a Gala Dinner, tu yang sibuk documented my first time in this picture. :)  Kalau orang kata syok sendiri pun tak ape... At least kalau panjang umur, bolehlah tengok balik gambar ni sambil tersenyum... Hehehee... Lepastu the next day was Friday, pakai baju kurung lagi... Simple and Formal for a 2nd day conference...  


Inilah rupa Holding Room yang menempatkan all the selected VVIP and VIP guests sebelum events. My colleague yang bertugas kat sini, sibuk ensured bilik ni kena smells nice and fresh.  Barulah saya tahu, boleh mintak hotel people untuk spray the freshener all around the room before the guests sampai.  Before this, tak pernah request pun... Syian the VIP guests sebelum ni, terpaksa bau bilik yang tak brape wangi n fresh. heheheee...Pas ni I promise, the VIP guests mesti masuk bilik yang lebih wangi siap dgn fresh flowers lagi OK... 

Masa Gala Dinner, I had the chance to greet the CEO of Groupon, Joel Neoh.  A successful cute young chap yang sangat stylo. Patutlah stylo... Dia pernah jadi model before this... Selama ni, memang suka giler window shopping and shopping kat Groupon. Dapat jugak jumpa CEO Groupon.  Thank you for the fabulous portal!!! Sepanjang nak took him walk out from the hall to the reception for his accommodation arrangement, ramai betul stop him and tego dia.  Famous betul mamat ni...  maklumlah one of the Malaysian youngest successful entrepreneur...  Check out this website http://joelneoh.com/ if you want to know more about him.

Macam biasa, memang ada dramas and hiccups this and that, tapi ABAF 2012 Rocks!!!







Saturday, May 26, 2012

It's not quite what it seems


I hate times like this
As I sit at a pretty decoration of writing table
Staying in a very quiet, cosy and comfortable room
I feel empty and sad since I woke up this morning
And I do not know why...

Maybe because it is not my messy room
But I would prefer my messy room now
The sound of birds chirping in the morning, loud TV,
The sound of my mom makes her cup of morning drinks
Juices, herbs, coffee and such
Snuggling in the mess deco bed of mine

Or maybe because this is not what I want in life
What do I want in life?
I thought this is what I have been dreaming to be
But it's not quite what it seems...

Patience... Have faith...


Sunday, May 20, 2012

Kisah Nabi Muhammad S.A.W dengan Pengemis Yahudi.


I am posting this kisah again cos I accidentally deleted it the other day.  Sometimes I will revisit the selected blogs I have posted here especially those which could be a reminder to myself, that could teach me to be a better person each day... Sorry Comel, terdelete your comment as well.  Seriously tak sengaja... :(



“Wahai saudaraku! Jangan engkau dekati Muhammad itu. Dia orang gila. Dia pembohong. Dia tukang sihir. Jika engkau mendekatinya, engkau akan dipengaruhinya dan engkau akan menjadi seperti dia,” kata seorang pengemis buta Yahudi berulang-ulang kali di satu sudut pasar di Madinah pada setiap pagi sambil tangannya menadah meminta belas orang yang lalu-lalang.

Pada setiap pagi, kata-kata menghina Rasulullah SAW itu tidak lekang daripada mulutnya seolah-olah mengingatkan kepada orang ramai supaya jangan terpedaya dengan ajaran Rasulullah SAW. Seperti biasa juga, Rasulullah SAW ke pasar Madinah.

Apabila baginda sampai, baginda terus mendapatkan pengemis buta Yahudi itu lalu menyuapkan makanan ke mulutnya dengan lembut dan bersopan tanpa berkata apa-apa.

Pengemis buta Yahudi yang tidak pernah bertanya siapakah yang menyuapkan itu begitu berselera sekali apabila ada orang yang baik hati memberi dan menyuapkan makanan ke mulutnya.

Perbuatan baginda itu dilakukannya setiap hari sehinggalah baginda wafat. Sejak kewafatan baginda, tidak ada sesiapa yang sudi menyuapkan makanan ke mulut pengemis itu setiap pagi.

Pada satu pagi, Saidina Abu Bakar ra pergi ke rumah anaknya, Siti Aisyah yang juga merupakan isteri Rasulullah SAW untuk bertanyakan sesuatu kepadanya.

“Wahai anakku Aisyah, apakah kebiasaan yang Muhammad lakukan yang aku tidak lakukan?”, tanya Saidina Abu Bakar ra sebaik duduk di dalam rumah Aisyah.
“Ayahandaku, boleh dikatakan apa sahaja yang Rasulullah lakukan, ayahanda telah lakukan kecuali satu,” beritahu Aisyah sambil melayan ayahandanya dengan hidangan yang tersedia. “Apakah dia wahai anakku, Aisyah?”

“Setiap pagi Rasulullah akan membawa makanan untuk seorang pengemis buta Yahudi di satu sudut di pasar Madinah dan menyuapkan makanan ke mulutnya. Sejak pemergian Rasulullah, sudah tentu tidak ada sesiapa lagi yang menyuapkan makanan kepada pengemis itu,” beritahu Aisyah kepada ayahandanya seolah-olah kasihan dengan nasib pengemis itu.


Pada keesokan harinya, Saidina Abu BAkar ra membawakan makanan yang sama seperti apa yang Rasulullah SAW bawakan untuk pengemis itu sebelum ini. Setelah puas mencari, akhirnya beliau bertemu juga dengan pengemis buta itu. Saidina Abu Bakar ra segera menghampiri dan terus menyuapkan makanan ke mulut pengemis itu.

“Hei… Siapakah kamu? Berani kamu menyuapku?” Pengemis buta itu mengherdik Saidina Abu Bakar ra. Pengemis buta itu terasa lain benar perbuatan Saidina Abu Bakar ra itu seperti kebiasaan.

“Akulah orang yang selalu menyuapmu setiap pagi,” jawab Saidina Abu Bakar ra sambil memerhatikan wajah pengemis buta itu yang nampak marah.

“Bukan! Kamu bukan orang yang selalu menyuapku setiap pagi. Perbuatan orang itu terlalu lembut dan bersopan. Aku dapat merasakannya, dia terlebih dahulu akan menghaluskan makanan itu kemudian barulah menyuap ke mulutku. Tapi kali ini aku terasa sangat susah aku hendak menelannya,” balas pengemis buta itu lagi sambil menolak tangan Saidina Abu Bakar ra yang masih memegang makanan itu.

“Ya, aku mengaku. Aku bukan orang yang biasa menyuapmu setiap pagi. Aku adalah sahabatnya. Aku menggantikan tempatnya,” beritahu Saidina Abu Bakar ra sambil mengesat air matanya yang sedih.

“Tetapi ke manakah perginya orang itu dan siapakah dia?”, tanya pengemis buta itu.

“Dia ialah Muhammad Rasulullah. Dia telah kembali ke rahmatullah. Sebab itulah aku yang menggantikan tempatnya,” jelas Saidina Abu Bakar ra dengan harapan pengemis itu berpuas hati.

“Dia Muhammad Rasulullah?”, kata pengemis itu dengan suara yang terkedu.

“Mengapa kamu terkejut? Dia insan yang sangat mulia,” beritahu Saidina Abu Bakar ra. Tidak semena-mena pengemis itu menangis sepuas-puasnya. Setelah agak reda, barulah dia bersuara.

“Benarkah dia Muhammad Rasulullah?”, pengemis buta itu mengulangi pertanyaannya seolah-olah tidak percaya dengan berita yang baru didengarnya itu.

“Ya benar. Kamu tidak percaya?”

“Selama ini aku menghinanya, aku memfitnahnya tetapi dia sedikit pun tidak pernah memarahiku malah dia terus juga menyuap makanan ke mulutku dengan sopan dan lembut. Sekarang aku telah kehilangannya sebelum sempat memohon ampun kepadanya,” ujar pengemis itu sambil menangis teresak-esak.

“Dia memang insan yang sangat mulia. Kamu tidak akan berjumpa dengan manusia semulia itu selepas ini kerana dia telah pun meninggalkan kita,” beritahu Saidina Abu Bakar ra.

“Kalau begitu, aku mahu kamu menjadi saksi. Aku ingin mengucapkan kalimah syahadah dan aku memohon keampunan Allah,” ujar pengemis buta itu.

Selepas peristiwa itu, pengemis itu telah memeluk Islam di hadapan Saidina Abu Bakar ra. Keperibadian Rasulullah SAW telah memikat jiwa pengemis itu untuk mengakui ke-Esaan Allah..
  

Kenapa kisah ni? sebab setiap kali kalau ada yang terasa hati atau tersentap dengan tohmahan, umpatan, cacian or sewaktu dengannya, kita boleh jadikan kisah ini sebagai satu pengajaran.  Kita tak payahlah caci maki balik pada orang tu, malah sebaliknya, kita cuba perbaiki kelemahan yang kita ada dan terus berbuat baik dengan mereka... Maybe it's easier said than done but it's worth to try... Insya-Allah. 


Shared from harmoni-my.org.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Regret?


Whoever came across this post,
Have you ever felt so much regret of your own stupidity in your past
That it makes you sick
To believe in something that is not realistic
And will never turn for a miracle
Never realized that you were losing the game
Until you do, then only you learn that loving GOD and yourself 
Should be the biggest rooms beautifully placed in your heart... 
And when you find those rooms... 
You certainly win the game... 
Game  OVER ;)


The End!

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Happy Mother's Day 2012!

Many people have said "Sambutlah hari ibu setiap hari dari menyambutnya untuk satu hari sahaja".  It's true indeed... Jasa ibu yang melahirkan memang tiada apa yang mampu untuk kita balas... Maybe agak cliche... but that's the fact that we can't ever deny...

Ada pulak yang kata sambut Mother's Day haram... Saya bukan orang yang sangat expert tentang ilmu agama, banyak lagi yang perlu saya belajar.  Tapi bagi saya, ini terpulang pada niat kita kot... Kita bukan nak menyambut untuk memperingati kepercayaan agama lain tapi kita manyambut hari ibu sebab, masa ni lah Memory Lane or Hallmark banyak produce Mother's day cards yang cantik2, masa ni jugak hadiah2 yang sweet khusus untuk ibu2 dijual merata2 tempat, masa ni jugak banyak events designed for us to spend our valuable time with our mothers and etc.  So why not, we take all these chances to show our moms how much we care...

Mother's day jugak bagus untuk saya yang memang jenis tak tahu nak tunjuk kat Mama, saya sebenarnya sayangkan dia.  Deep down, saya appreciate sangat2 dengan semua pengorbanan untuk jaga kami 5 beradik.  I know it has been really tough to be a single mother that no one could ever imagine unless if they are in her shoes...  So hari ini buat saya bersyukur sebab ada hari yang khusus at least untuk saya beri dia a special little gift khas untuk dia... Bagi saya, saya suka beri a gift yang saya rasa dia mahu atau perlu.  Hopefully dia suka apa yang saya belikan untuk dia...

Here's for all mothers:



Wednesday, May 9, 2012

KAKAK TUA?

Work is even more demanding now.  This year I took one step further, added perhaps puratanya 1 extra effort for each and every profile.  Nak2 pulak, bila dah cuti seminggu addoi a few reports tak sempat nak buat sebab kejarkan back-to-back events preparations. 

Harini selesai salah satu small events.  This event was actually something like a workshop. A workshop to guide the candidates to apply for our programme.  Lepas workshop we give the opportunity to the selected candidates to sit in the Face-2-Face Session with our evaluation team. This event happens once in a month. Coordinating this kinda event is one of my significant roles being in Corporate Communications.

Biasalah dekat semua events akan ade hiccups... But Syukur Alhamdulillah, everything was still under control... Tapi yang paling lawaknya, (gelak dulu sebelum cerita... hahaha!!!) 

Sesudah habis presentation session je, tibalah masanya untuk I bring the selected participants to see the assigned manager for the Face 2 Face Session.  There was this tall young chap, quite good looking, quite lah {to compare with the rest of the participants} tiba2 panggil I "Kak..." Dalam hati berkata, "Dia panggil org lain kot"... And again he called me "Kak"... "Nak tanya session lepas ni dekat bilik mana?" Well, tidak syak lagi, rupanya sayalah "KAK" itew... WTH!!! Kak? Seriously?! I was kinda offended OK.  He doesn't even look 'that' young! 

gambar hiasan*
All my life, he's the FIRST guy yg panggil I - KAK and was serious about it... Adusshh... Kalau gals, tak kisah lah sebab tu "sisterhood"... (Tepuk dahi laju2)...  I was thinking , do I really look like a Kakak already???  Hurm... tak sangka!  All this while people always thought that I'm 5 years YOUNGER and it was hard for them to believe when I told them my real age... but erk suddenly it felt like a bomb of aging exploded... OK lepasni confirm nak pakai facial mask anti-ageing! Teheheheee... 
 
Jap2... Tak boleh ke cakap "EXCUSE ME" instead... That was really, 'in your face' kinda situation!  Hope guys can be more sensitive after this.  Maybe I am older, but please find the right choice of word to address a woman... Dhuh! ;P